Monday, May 27, 2013
Staff report
YOUNGSTOWN
Friends of the Mahoning River will have its second annual Mahoning Riverfest from noon to 4 p.m. June 8 at B&O Station, 530 Mahoning Ave.
The Riverfest is sponsored by V&M Star and will begin at noon with a dock ribbon-cutting ceremony. Kayak and canoe rides will be available courtesy of Trumbull Canoe Trails.
The festival will feature educational and historical presentations and displays with a focus on the river and the environment.
Presenters include AWARE, the Alliance for Watershed Action and Resource Education; the Ohio EPA; Youngstown State University’s ReCreate, YESS and STEM student organizations; Mill Creek MetroParks; Mahoning Soil & Water Conservation District; Eastgate Regional Council of Governments; Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp.; and the SWMD Green Team.
For information about the festival, contact the Friends of the Mahoning River at Mahoningriverfriends@gmail.com.